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Rescuers scale back search for missing Texan in Rocky Mountain National Park

Denver Post Staff

Posted:
02/04/2013 10:32:48 AM MST

Updated:
02/04/2013 10:55:02 AM MST

Troy Green of San Antonio, Texas. (Provided by Rocky Mountain National Park)

Rocky Mountain National Park rescuers searching the backcountry area near Bear Lake for missing Texan Troy Green are scaling back their efforts Monday in light of avalanche conditions.

On Sunday, searchers, dogs and helicopters combed the area, which was in use by park skiiers and snowshoers, the park said in a news release. Ground search teams found deep snow, and aerial searchers noted large slab avalanches on the northeast side of peaks.

The investigation into Green's disappearance is ongoing, with rangers evaluating new information and focusing on terrain in the Bear Lake and lower Tyndall Gorge areas.

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